Hemby Golf Classic

The 15th annual Presbyterian Hemby Children's Hospital Golf Classic will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Carmel Country Club. Funds raised from the 2012 and 2013 tournaments will go toward a two-year project, up-fitting Presbyterian Hospital’s new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  It is terrifying for a parent to entrust the care of a critically ill child to strangers.  Currently at Presbyterian Hospital’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), critically ill infants, children and adolescents up to age 18 receive constant care and specialized monitoring and therapies in the eight-bed PICU.

Imposing medical equipment and a sterile environment lacking privacy compounds the gravity of the situation for both parents and children, making it difficult to focus on the healing process.  Presbyterian seeks to create a different experience for pediatric patients and their families.  Our new PICU will enhance Presbyterian and Hemby’s goal of providing care in a child-centric, family friendly environment.  The revamped and expanded PICU will be completely geared toward children, their needs and their interests.  There will be room for families at the bedside, to support their children in their greatest time of need, and private rooms for much needed family respite.

We look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of this exciting project and how it will serve our community and our families. 

Play for a Cause!

Would you like to participate in the 2012 Hemby Children's Hospital Golf Classic? Please contact Meg Walters at 704-384-5439 or mjwalters@novanthealth.org.

2010 and 2011 Golf Classics

The total for the 2010 and 2011 tournaments was $425,000. Funds raised supported upfitting the new Presbyterian Children's Emergency Department, which opened in October of 2011.  Hospitals can often be a scary environment for children.  At Presbyterian, we work to create child-friendly environments where children feel safe, secure and at home.  This unique venue has transformed the typical hospital setting into one that has a very distinct, separate entrance with a 3D image of our Hemby mascot, Dr. Getwell, greeting every pediatric patient.  An underwater theme flows throughout the entire children's emergency department, with customized water themed murals in each exam room and a virtual aquarium.

Thank You!

Since inception, the Hemby Golf Classic has raised over $2.6 million in support for projects in Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital. In addition to upfitting the Pediatric Emergency Department, other past projects have included, building the Hemby Theatre, purchasing a pediatric critical care transport unit, purchasing giraffe beds for the neo-natal intensive care unit, and so much more. Thank you to all of our supporters, past and present that help to make the Hemby Golf Classic such an incredible event, year after year. And special thanks to our Hemby Golf Classic Committee that works tirelessly to raise funds to support Presbyterian’s littlest patients.